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TikTok itself is a fantastic platform. We’re going to find a way to preserve it but protect people’s data.”
Mike Waltz, Trump’s soon-to-be White House national security adviser, said as much this week
It’s clear that more time is needed to find an American buyer and not disrupt the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans, of so many influencers who have built up a good network of followers,
Schumer said in remarks on the Senate floor
TikTok automatically captures vast swaths of information from its users, including Internet and other network activity information such as location data and browsing and search histories. This data collection threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information.”
His August 2020 executive order attempting to do so stipulated
The ability to collect the data, the ability to control the recommendation algorithm, which means the ability to push CCP narratives, pro-CCP narratives, downplay criticism of the Chinese government, in effect, enlist millions of users as unwitting advocates of CCP propaganda,
Wray said last year in an interview with NBC News' Lester Holt
Our intelligence professionals, our national security professionals — not the politicians, the professionals — have looked at this and have seen the national security risks.”
Last month, Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, saidThere are valid concerns that the act may set a dangerous global precedent by exercising the extraordinary power to shut down an entire social-media platform based, in large part, on concerns about disfavored speech on that platform,
Trump’s brief said
I have built up followers on Instagram too, and I am making money from it, but the experience isn’t like how it used to be on TikTok,
said content creator Winnie SangmaIt shall be unlawful for an entity to distribute, maintain, or update – or enable the distribution, maintenance, or updating of – a foreign adversary controlled application,
the law states
It has woken up the entire nation,
said 26-year-old Awa, known on TikTok as Sincerely AwaThere’s no way to mince my words on this – people will lose their livelihoods,
she saidGo support creators on the long-form YouTube content page, ... This is a rough time for us."
@madihearts said, adding
Because of the data it could get from American users' phones and the potential for the Chinese government to affect TikTok's algorithm to influence American thought,
she told NewsweekThe good news is that many of the most popular TikTok creators are on multiple other social media platforms, so kids will be able to still see the content they love on other channels,
Jordan addedThe issues with children and some of the more popular social media platforms is exposure to sensitive and adult content, as well as messaging and content that could be harmful for young developing minds,
Ari Lightman, a professor of digital media at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, saidIt looks similar to Pinterest but also includes shopping features, provides users with a mix of video content and has livestreaming features too. You'll find a lot of similar content on this platform like beauty tutorials and product reviews so it's a worthy alternative,
Hoyle explainedNo matter what happens, with any app, it's important for parents to remember to pay attention to what their kids are doing online, and most importantly, who they're communicating with,
Jordan addedIf you believe your child is suffering with their mental health due to social media withdrawal, then you should seek further help and advice from a medical professional,
he addedChildren need to be educated on how to safely navigate these areas with the help of educators and parents. Classes like digital citizenship are needed to understand online behavior, cyber hygiene and engaging [and] interacting with other online users in a safe environment,
he saidMany of the videos on the platform are often copies of the ones shared on TikTok anyway, plus many of the trending sounds and topics on TikTok eventually make it to Instagram, so [it'll] most likely be the main alternative for children,
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President Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to save TikTok, and there’s no better dealmaker than Donald Trump,
Leavitt told Fox News Digital